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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-02-17
THE CITY ON THE HILL

The city built upon the hill,
A death, a life for every stone,
1t is the graveyard white and still,
So many there, and yet how lionel
'Tis there the morn's first beams of light
Fall fondly on the marbles white
And glow with promises of good;
'Tis there the last of daylight fingers,
And softly writes with golden fingers
Sweet memories, heart-understood.
And we, who work. and hope, and Will,
In busy city streets below,
Forget the city on the hill
Toward which our footsteps surely go,
Save when, at times, its paths are pressed
To bear brother to his rest,
Away from all the worlds annoys;
Then promises Of dawn are seen,
The sunset memories are green,
And through our griefs we see our joys.
-George Birdseye, In Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-02-17
Seeking Free Advice.

''Dockder," he said casually to a
physician whom he met on the street,
"I've god bad cod in my he'd. What
would you advise me to do?'
And the doctor who doesn't give
something for nothing when he can
help it, replied:
Il would advise you to buy a dozen
pocket handkerchiefs and then con-
suit physician. ~. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-02-17

"A Presbyterian missionary in Brazil
writes that an English company of en-
gineers have recently expended $50, ,O00
in a futile effort to get diamonds from
the bed of river there, yet no one
asks, ITO what purpose is this waste?"
Over against this fact place another.
In all the northwestern part of South
America. leaving out the Isthmus Of
Panama. there is Just one ordained for
eign missionary. Here is half cont
nent on our own hemisphere. whert
less is done for its evangelization thar
for Africa.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

All the worlds Wardrobe,
And all the girls and women merely wearors:
They have their fashions aud their fantasiea
And on" she In her time wears many gar.
ments
Throu0hout her Seven Stages. First the
BeSriiied ana broiaercd. in her nurses arms.
And then the trim-hosed schoolgirl with her
dourc,s
And smaIl-boy ecorning face, tripping, skirt
wa9vling,
CnQuettishly to school. And then the firt.
OgiinR like Gree. with business Risade
Kept on her lOw-cut corset Then bride
run OF strange hnery. vestured like AN angel
neied vapOr,us'y yet vigiImnt OF glance,
seeking the Womcn's heaven, Admiration,
Even mt the Affairs steps. And then the
Inatron.
IN fair rich velvet, with suave eatin-lined,
with eyes severe and skire OF youthful cut
Full OF dress saws and mo ish instances
10 teach her girls their part. The sixth age
Into the RrHy. yet gorgeous. grnndmamma,
WIN Rold p1nce-pez on nose and fan at side.
Her youthful tastes still strong, aud worldly
wise
In sumptuary law. her quivcring voice
Prosing Of Fashion and lie Folieft. pipes
Of robes aud bargains rare. Last Scene Of
all.
That ends the eex's Mode-swayed history.
is second childishness and sheer oblivion,
VI youth, taste, passion, all-save love Of
Dress.
-Burljn0ton EnterDrise
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

The following is from q Topic in the
December Century: Every indication
points US TO the belief that such a
further reduction in hours of labor.
even below the eight-hour limit. is not
only possible. but exceedingly probable.
il It is allowed to come naturally. not
artificially; that the progress of art
and science is rapidly tending. where it
is unchecked. 10 make less labor neces-
sary for mans subsistence. Nothing
could be 80 certain to check or destroy
this tendency as an organized effort by
labor to gain . forced, artificial. and
unfair advantage over its employers.
When hours Of labor are far above the
limit possible at the time, statutory in.
terfersnce can do comparatively little
harm; the nearer they approach the
natural limit, the more does statutory
interference tend 10 drive them up
again. Labor organisations can do
very little by striving for legal eight
hour day; they can do very much by
striving 10 sweep away passion and
prejudice, By upholding peace, order,
and security, the conditions of efficient
production. and BY intoxicating an in
tslligent consideration OF tacts by their
membsrs. Only in this way can they
gain or approach an eight-bour work
Ing day"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

In Western town dwells Elder
R. a clergyman very well known
throughout his State for ability and
shrewdness. 1t is pretty generally be-
lieved. on account of his evident knowl-
edge of the ways Of the world, that he
was rather ''rapid" in his youth. Among
his skeptical neighbors is hotel-keeper
of jovial disposition and liberal heart
Whenever the elder has specially con-
vinclng and sweeping discourse pre-
pared it is his wont TO give special in
vitations to his doubling friends TO be
present, and these are sometimes ac-
cepted with the proviso that the dominic
and his lady shall meet the party ut the
hotel ut dinner on an appointed day
during the week. SO they may have an
opportunity 10 defend themselves. On
these occasions dinner often lasts the
whole afternoon. and the elder is
obliged to parry the combined blows of
the opposition.
On one occasion mine host found his
match in the clergyman in q worldly
way. and it was this circumstance that
l set out to relate. The landlord re-
tuI ucu Cu ~ CCttolu oUtutNuy CvCuIuS
from a trip to the far West, and next
morning found him. with his wife,
seated in front pew. When the plate
was passed. he felt in all his pockets,
but could find only comb. jackknife,
and a circular piece of ivory marked
''5," which is supposed by poker players
to represent value. This latter was
dropped in the plate under the vigilant
eye of the pastor. but unnoticed by the
sexton. whose eyes had been dilnmed
by ago. On receiving the collection.
the pastor missed the ''chip," and asked
the sexton for il. The latter had
thrown it away. supposing it to be a
mark of dsrespect from some scOffer.
Elder R knew his man. and caused
the representative of value to be recover
ed. Next morning. as the landlord was
dilating upon his trip 10 a crowd OF
friends in his office, Elder R APP
pearcd. aud advancing to the counter.
placed the chip down with the click 80
familiar to connoisseurs, and asked,
Can you redeem that this morning,
Brother S"w
OF course s. could not do less than
hand out fivc-dollar bill. and the elder
departed. after expressing the hope that
he might always be a. lucky. Mine
host says he shall not 'sit down" with
. preacher sgain.-lst r OLeMns, in
Horper's Aagazine.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

Some supposed friends of a news
/ paper have peculiar ideas as to what
kind of items paper requires. Not
long since gentleman came into the
sanctum of Texas paper and said TO
the editor:
Look here, You miss a heap Of live
items. I'm on the street all day. I'll
come up every once and while and
post you"
"All right. fetch on your items. but
remember we want news"
Next day he came up. beaming all
over. 1--we got an item for you. You
know that Internal. bow-lcgged gorilla
of n brotherin-law OF mine, who was in
business here with mc?'
IL believe remember such person."
said the editor wearlly.
"Well. I've just got news from Ne
braska, where he is living. that he is
going to run for the legislature. Now.
just give hm a blast. Lift him out of
his boots. Don't spare him on my ac-
count"
Next day he came up again. .My
little item was crowded out. At least
l didn't see it in the paper. I've
brought YOU some more news" and
he handed in an item about cat, rs
follows:
"a Remarkable Anmal-Thc family
cat of our worthy and distinguished fell
low-townsman, Smith. who keeps the
boss grocery story of ward No l3 (bcer
always on tap), yesterday became the
mother of five singularly-marked ki;-
tens. This is not the first time this un-
heard-of event has taken place. We
understand Mr.. Smith is being favor
ably spoken Of AS candidate for alder
man.
The editor groans in his spirit rs he
lights a cigar with the effort. 1t is not
long before he hears that Smith is going
around saying that he has made the
paper what it is, but it is not indcpen-
dent enough TO snit the public.
Many readers will say that this sketch
is overdrawn, but thousands of editors
all over the country will lift up their
right hands to testify tnat they are per-
sonally acquainted with the guilty party
-1eEas SJtings.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

Mr.. Clay was tall and broad-shoul-
dered without being bulky or fieshy,
and when at all excited was of stately
and commanding presence. Though
his long limbs were loosely put together,
yet his manner was neither awkward
nor uncouth, nor even embarrassed; on
the contrary. it was easy and natural,
and wholly unpretentious; it was the
easy. Eonchalant air Of n man accus-
toned 10 the ways of the world, and
conscious that he was at least the peer
OF the foremost in every crowd in which
he happened to be. Indeed, my own
opinion is that he was never in the
slightest degree. even in his early
youth, awed by the presence of any
one; he never seemed to feel, and my
belief is he never felt. that he was ever
at any time in the presence of any one
superior to himself. And therefore he
was not only strikingly at ease, but ut
home, wherever he was. whether among
his neighbOrs or strangers, whether at
social gathering. or at the bar. or rs
the speaker of the House of Rcpresen-
tatiyes, or on the floor of the Senate;
and in my judgment he would have
felt equally at home at a conference
with kings and cmperors. He seemed
to have not only an instructive con-
seriousness of his own strength. but of
his own special capacity for leadership.
Therefore he would take the lead to
himself as if unconsciously. whatever
the occasion, and as naturally and as
gracefully as if it were his birthright;
and few there were. if any. who ever
seemed to be surprised that he had
taken the place for which nature ap-
peared 90 have designed him. Indeed.
without any appearance Of sclf-asser-
ton on his part. and AS il unconscious
" to himself. there was something in
his presence and manner that gave him
an authoritative air. and made HIM for
the time the CENTRAL the commanding
figure Of the group about him.-Frons
"Reminiscences by his Executor IN TIE
december Century.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

"A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Telegraph saws: "A goose-huntng ex-
pedilion in Dakota requires extensive
parapbcrnalia. There are no roomy
farmhouses on the plains i'm which one
may spend the night. Hunters must
therefore, take with them n tent for
covering blankets for beds. wood 10
burn Qor all wood here is hauled long
distances from the Missouri bottom).
provisions and drink. This is an alkai
country. and if you find house that
has a well. the chances are the water il
too full of a,kali TO be drnkabe We
looked when we started like a party of
cmigrants in search of new home
One large wagon. drawn by pair Of
mules, was pied high with camp outfit,
provisions. etc, and surmounted by two
crates containing Il dozen tanned wild
geese-our decOys. IN another wagon
we rode, with guns and other light
articles.
"a hunters conccalment in goose
pit is very perfect, unless the birds fly
SO high that they can look directly into
il. 10 deceive even the bighest-nycrs
we wore hats, the tops of which con-
sisted of the backs and heads of stuffed
wild geese. With this equipment we
merely added to the number of our
decoys as we turned our heads from
side to side. While hiding in pit af-
fords almost perfect concealment the
situation is not luxurious one for the
hunter. The wind drifts the soft black
dirt upon him. the morning air is apt 10
chill him. and his quarters are SO
cramped that, even with board to sit
on, he may be glad when the flight is
over, for the time being. Before sun
rise a great many flocks of geese had
passed north in sight of us, filling the
air with their cries. bnt we were evil
IDENTITY not in their line Of flight. Our
decOvs, with goose-like treaehery. called
loudly 10 enlice their fellows within
range of our guns, but only one flock
gave us call. and that SO wide one
{ lat we got but two Of them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15
KETCHUM ALTURAS COUNTY, IDAHO SATURDAY JANUARY 1887

murmured libby; ''for those rs is IT
want Maybe the beautiful ladies vii
1nd "a here tomorrow and give u
some bread"
YES" said Tosey; ''and the poor littl,
girl as has the sick mother. P'raps
they'll find them, and help them, too
The cold night waved his hand above
them. and they both shivered. and sait
how cold it was. Tosey tried to play .
note on the violin. but the strings creak
cd 80 dismally that he laid it aside
Then they sang together the sweet little
song Of charity libby had sung to the
rich people; and as they sang the Colo
Night spread his mantle slowly around
them until they were fast asleep.
10. sir" cried Kitty. "spare them and
let them live!''
NO" said the Cold Night. '.they arc
too poor TO live. They must die"
Kitty fell upon her knees before him.
20, sir!' she pleaded. besecchingly; ri
nm rich and will take care of them. and
relieve them from suffering"
But the Cold Night raised his hand,
AMI pointed upward. saying,
TOO late. too LATER
As he spoke, he took the two beggars
in his arms and slowly rose up toward
the stars, leaving Kitty sobbing upon
the ground. Aud, as she knelt there.
she heard, high in the skies. the song
that the beegars sang. the song ol
sweet charity, swelling to a mighty cho-
rus. rs one would think to celebrate a
mighty deed-mighty IN the sight OF
Heaven. She tried to raise her head
but could not; she seemed bound 10 the
earth by a great weight, rs of gold;
while above the song grew fainter and
fainter. till ut last it ceased, and she fell
into deep swoon.
1t was broad daylight when Kitty
awOke. and the sun was shining bright
~ into her window. In the hall the
maid was humming a subdued song rs
she went blIthc!y about her work; while
without the white smoke of morning
fires-signs of stirring life-curled up
wards from the chimncy-tops into the
cool air, rs if glad to meet the light of day.
ut was only dream. yet. o. how
vivid" thought Kitty. as she rubbed her
eyes again and again. surprised 10 see
the walls OF her own pretty room actual
ly around her.
Only dream. vet how full of trrhr'
cheerily rang the niIkman's bell us Kit
ty donned her morning dress; while, us
she passed down the broad staircase,
the great hall clock seemed TO say;
Only dream. only n dream; yet
there lesson" and Kitty pondered.
A year from that time Kitty passed by
the same old clock. but TINS time it said,
as it tickeI. til, ked away:
''Only a dream; yet 1t made her an
angel-angel of mercy TO suffering need.
Her name. SO dear ~ us. is name of
love among the poor. All. happy was
the day when to her eyes dream re-
vcaled true charity .--BoSton CArsstian
Register.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

Captain II. kept hotel and bar In .
Southern town and he had been i'm adj
dition appointed postmaster. A day or
two after he had entered upon his du-
ties. Colonel Blood. the trustee of every
saloon in town, stepped in to congratu-
late him.
"Ah. Captain. good evening. Permit
me, sab, to congratulate you upon your
appointment" he said with flourish.
THANK you. Colonel" replied the
Captain, cautiously.
''lt's an honah to you, sab. and to uS
and join in the universal rejoicing, san.
By-the-wav. Captain. haven't you got
something good in a liquid form"
''Yes. Colonel. but it calls tor the
cash." smiled the Captain.
mo, sab! No. sab! II does not. sab.
believe you are an officer under the
Cleveland Administration. sah."
YES. but that hasn't anything to do
with my hotel and bar business"
s.That's where you are mistaken, sab.
But l will excuse it sab, owing to your
inexpcrience. Give mo the liquor. sah."
Can't do it, Colonel. without the
money!" persisted the Captain.
but you must. sab. The President,
sab. has said that public Office is u pri-
vate trust. and l come to you. sab. rs =
public officer and demand that trust
sah. ask this liquor, sab, of you as q
postmaster. sal, and not a. hotelkecp-
er. sab. and by gad. sab, l shall report
you to the President il it is not furnish
ed ut Once. sab"
He went out dry Washington Csitia
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15
'''elltlon, Mine Owners!
w ;sEstcd,
''ooo Tons OF ORE.

", 'e delivered at the Smelling
ca mo . Oh the Philadelphia NJ. e. S.
sb;., Ne'chum, Idaho, and for
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r"snest market rates.
f;s~. 'u'i particulars call at the
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JnN-n
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

The KEYSTONE has long bccn acknowl-
edged to be the sc'e representative Of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and. located az it is in the
very heart of the most promising mimi E
country on the face of the earth. and lean
developments, as well as matters of lOc,n
importance in the growth of Ketchunl. Il e
future metropolis of Idaho, il is an nvara-
bic guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for il, read it, and let your friends
read villa; may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

The various kinds Of ingenious con-
trivances which have been brought for
ward from time 10 time for the prompt
detection Of fire-damp in mines arc we'll
known. but most Of them have been Of
q somewhat complicated nature, and on
this account failing OF their purposs.
The latest OF thess brought to noticaL
however, IL described ~ 30 simple II
principle and construction ~ 70 excite
wonder at its not having .been thought
OF before. A child's lndia-subhGe ball
with = hole in Il y squssssd nat ID ~
hand aud held In the placo ouspooto3 e
iire damp while released. and allpW(1 =
euok In The sample Of air; ~ b10 ~
nov dressed tewasd I su1e1 )ounp ~
again s9Qe19. Whpn ~ ~ ~ M
asns xLl !! : & :! =! I = = =
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

A well-known doctor Of divinity. not
now living. was. like many Of us. rs.i-
cant on the subject Of ags. and his youth
ful grandson WAS, like other children.
curious about the same subjutA At
tho table one day out burst tYs ques-
ton: ''Grandiather, how old ayb youP''
How plainly hear the familial delibe-
rate accents: "Why. Eddie, / Il more
than co." What Moru tha3 10 nnd
not dsad yetF'-Iosles 1eeosy
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

Papa Il % kind" sald Alss Bina-
broad; ''he took a. Ill to Europe last
eummer. and - for shopping e1penses
b gigoe NJ blanc mango at FL the
stores end uover Grumbles n tho bills.
Dear papa."-B11d<lte.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-15

Doctor-1What ais you. sirr' Pa
tiont-'1 don't know. doctor; / have
such buzsing sound In my ears m tho
time. Would you like tQ look at my
tonguor Doctpr-'.No nevut Mad;
bring your wife atuund ooano day-rd
like 70 look Is horA - lomhs3 kto1ee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26
The Secret.

A would-be literary character, mo-
ungifted with genius. wrote" a story.
Ii was returned BY the publisher
politely marked IN. g." with the
kind intimation that 1t was cru bbish. "
She --for 1t was q woman-at once
wrote to the publisher, telling of how
she had hoped 10 win way for herself.
She told Of her little ones, and their
winning wsys, and told simply the
short sad story of her life, asking il IL
were best for her to continue to try to
write.
The publisher answered: Your
last effort is good one-fsr better
than the other story. 1t deals In
homely truths in a most entertaining
style. will publish ID Inclosed find
check for tlo. Don't try 10 write
about things and sentiments, of which
you know nothing. arkansas Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26
Box stalls for Horses.

The stable for the horse should be of
good size. The narrow dimensions of
many of the stalls are positive cruel
ty to horses. They are built too mar
row to enable the horse to extend his
limbs when convenient. He is COM
PEELED, when in a recumbent position,
to double his limbs up under him, and
his legs are thus kept cramped, when
they should be completely at rest
Box-stalls permit the animal to choose
its position and change it at pleasure.
Comfort is essential to health, and it is
evident that the animal can not be COM
Portable when closely tied in a narrow
stall The stalls should be kept clean.
and the floor daily sprinkled with some
good absorbent, as gypsum, to absorb
the foul odors continually arising.
Absorbents are not generally used free
ly enough about stables. Besides hav-
ing pure air for the animal TO breathe,
q stable that is stored full of hay and
grain ought to be kept well ventilated,
and kept clean, that the impurities Of
the air may not penetrate these. All
food should be kept rs pure as possible.
Cleanliness about the stable is just as
important to the health of the horse,
as cleanliness about the house is inn
portant to the health of the family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26
The Undertaker's Complaint.

Ever hear minister mention the
undertaken in his funeral sermon OF
prayer ?"
The questioner was al undertaken.
We couldn't remember that we ever
had. and said so.
They never do it," he continued
emphatically. They talk about every
body else, but they never have a word
for the man who does more than any
body-unless we except the doctor-to
prepare the chief figure for the mourn
full occas on. Reporters, too, ignore
us. They report the sermon, give the
names of friends who sends the flowers,
tell who Is most overcome with grief,
print the names Of the bearers and de.
scribe the toilets OF the mourners, but
not a word for the undertaken"
1T does appear as though you were
sighted"
Il should say so. After q man has
done neat job, experimenting every
thing and carries the affair through to
the entire satisfaction of the deceased
and his friends. it does seem as though
he was entitled to few words of COM
mendation."
81 remember one minister" he con-
tinued. "who seemed to have little
consideration for the undertaken, and
have since thought that he must have
been in the business himself once. 1t
was during the cholera season OF 1866.
We were overrun with business. Of
course, and while some clergymen
would draw out the ceremony to an
unreasonable length, this one would cut
it very short. He had some considera-
ton for an undertaken in busy time.
He seemed to realize that time was
precious with me, business being so
brisk, and so he just spoke few words
about the merits of the deceased, kind
of encouraged the widow and closed
with brief prayer in which he men
toned the undertaken in compliment
airy manner, and casually recommend
ed him to others who might have need
for his services. Then the bearers
stepped in and we were off in jiffy. 1t
was real pleasure TO manage funer-
al in connection with that man. But
| have never met his like since. Yes
indeed, that man was in the undertake
ing business sometime himself" Ter
as !SVtings.